You guys, we're boarding the ship. It's cruise life from here on out!
[Eric]: First things first though, champagne.
To celebrate cruise life.
We're told our room is down this hole, can we find it?
I see it! Lucky 9142
That's us.
How do we do it? Put the thing here?
We have light.
Welcome! Oh yeah!
This is our home for the next 3 days.
You guys we have a deck
And a good view for the moment
Hello Miami!
[Eric]: Ouch! I keep running into here.
I promise he's only had one glass of champagne so far
That's enough though to do some damage
Good morning adventurers.
Good morning.
As you saw we just boarded Norwegian's brand-new cruise ship. It is called the Encore.
We're gonna be cruising around the Bahamas. We're actually gonna stop at an island in the Bahamas that is owned by Norwegian
Yes, they have their own private island.
Their own private island. It looks absolutely beautiful. The weather could not be better
Y'all know we were just in Italy it was getting very cold there. So this is a wonderful change of place
It's been amazing. We needed the warm weather for sure, especially considering we're gonna go back to Missouri after this and it's gonna be freezing.
So cold!
But because this is a brand-new ship obviously everything is brand spanking new and the ship is actually known for having really awesome entertainment
That's why we were excited. So excited to come on it. They have a racetrack
They have VR there's laser tag
But we are going to take you guys all around the ship give you a little tour show you what's on board?
We're just gonna be discovering it for ourselves as well. Cuz we have absolutely no idea.
We have not been on before
Yeah, and we're gonna be tasting some food. We're gonna go hit there private island the day after tomorrow for now though
We are going to give you guys a little look around our amazing
stateroom
Our stateroom, welcome.
This is our stateroom, we're actually really surprised with how much space you have in here. I mean, it's a cruise ship
So you're gonna have a small space but this is actually pretty big for a cruise ship and we've been on a few.
You have the entryway over here. You have a little hallway here
You've got this little living room area that leads to the balcony
And of course, we have a gigantic bed that we are going to be snoozing on
But of course it's a brand new cruise ship. So everything is sparkling new and they also have plenty of storage in this room
So I have this classic safe bunch of shelves
This is actually where we put our bags
[Allison]: It's big enough to fit both of our suitcases and then some
Yeah, then you have kind of the classic setup
we've got coffee over here and
Plenty of outlets to keep all your goodies charged just the fridge. No, that's what is that?
It's locked. Okay, we'll have to figure out how to unlock that and break into that. Check it out. There's more storage down there
Okay I guess it's got blankets because
I think this turns into a bed. So if you have more guests and now the moment you have all been waiting for - the bathroom
[Eric]: Is that the moment they've been waiting for?
For sure. Tell us down below that you've been waiting for this.
This is the bathroom area!
This is by far the biggest bathroom we have ever had on a cruise ship
I mean, yeah, there's so much space so much space. This is a legit huge shower. We've had a bathroom
That was the size of the shower
Exactly, so it's all closed off. So there's no like showering on the floor where you're also using the restroom the sink
So that's nice. This area can stay nice and dry got a big ol sink here plenty of storage yet again
This is actually the inaugural sailing of the Encore so they are having this huge christening party tonight
Oh and Kelly Clarkson.
[Eric]: You almost forgot. Kelly Clarkson is here you guys.
She is here y'all. Confirmed.
We saw her earlier on the ship
We got yelled at for filming so we weren't allowed to do it, but hopefully we can get a few shots over there in a bit
[Crowd cheering]
[Kelly Clarkson performing]
Did you enjoy that?
Little girl Allison and bigger Allison loved that. That was like my dream come true.
I didn't realize how much Kelly Clarkson I actually knew. I knew the words to a bunch of those songs.
Because she is classic and timeless and amazing!
Good morning, you guys
Good morning.
From somewhere in the Caribbean, I have no idea where we are.
We're in the middle of the water. Y'all we're goin'.
It's an absolutely beautiful day. Although we didn't bring any sunscreen, so we're probably getting fried
So we're gonna make this quick
But we figured this would be a good opportunity to get you guys a little bit more acquainted with this brand new ship
Yes, so this ship has 29 dining options. None of which are complimentary
Norwegian is actually known for having amazing food and we cannot wait
I mean, we've already tasted a little bit
We can confirm. So far it has been really good.
There are also
22 bars on board
Yes, and we have yet to visit all of them
But we probably will by the end of this trip.
They have wine bars. They have whiskey bars
They even have a freakin mojito bar
And if you're into just good old-fashioned beer, they have 77 different types of beer that you can enjoy onboard this ship
God bless Norwegian.
But a little bit more about the ship itself, it has a capacity of
1700 crew members that make this ship work. It can fit almost four thousand guests when it's at full occupancy and it has a top
Cruising speed of 23.2 knots I have no idea what that means. For you nautical buffs out there
I'm sure you know exactly what that means. So now that you're more familiar with the Norwegian Encore, let's go take a tour!
You go that way, I go this way.
We are all suited up and now, it's time to dominate pew pew pew!
[Eric]: Let's go!
Don't let me down soldier! We got this!
A minute, cap!
[epic battle background music]
Pew pew pew! Pew pew!
Okay, this is over.
Next up. We are entering the galaxy pavilion
They have a whole bunch of VR machines set up over here with all kinds of crazy games
We've been dying to check it out. Let's go
Y'all about to do VR. Where are you? Oh here
Am I doing this right?
Allison's about to go hang gliding in VR
I'm gonna get so sick I know it.
Check this out. You guys we have a fan here
Why I ain't control of this?
[inaudible]
I'm obviously not a good hang glider
I'm gonna fall. I feel like I'm gonna fall.
[Eric]: You feel like you're a professional hang-glider?
I do not and even though the graphics weren't the best it still really got me like with the fan blowing on you
Definitely made me a bit motion sick. No, it was a little crazy in there like
I actually did it too. And I was all right until I got done with it
I stood up and I was like, whoa. I felt like I was still hang gliding
You dead!
Did I win? What just happened?
[Allison]: I have no idea. You just screamed a lot.
I just played Assassin's Creed and I killed a giant cobra snake and I feel like I won. Can I play it again?
This is pretty fun.
That's right y'all. They have a freaking go-cart track on this ship
Let's do this!
Well, that was super fun you guys I have no idea who won probably me
Ah, not at all. I was in the front the whole time.
Next up we have come to the spa
For my 5:30 appointment you guys they have a barbershop on this ship and I am way overdue for a haircut
So I'll see you on the other side I guess
They also have a Starbucks you guys and we've been drinking there every day
I feel like we're alternating like one mixed drink one coffee. Keeping us going. Yes.
Are you feeling lucky punk?
Are ya? cuz if so, there's a whole casino on board.
[Eric]: Are you feeling lucky?
I am not at all and I will not be playing but you can.
So we mentioned that there are 29 dining options onboard obviously in three days
We cannot eat it all
[Eric]: We did think about trying though.
We thought how could we break this up, instead Norwegian set this up. We get to do the taste of Encore
So we are we gonna be trying a little bit from everywhere. They have Thai food. They have Italian food
They have Mexican food. They have French cuisine
They have a bake shop with all sorts of little goodies
And what we are most excited about if you guys know us is the freaking smokehouse
[Eric]: Texas smokehouse, y'all.
They have Texas smokehouse onboard
We're gonna get a try all things
So you might notice that we have changed up the scenery a bit we've come to Q Texas Smokehouse
To try the BBQ
We have two giant plates for barbecue here
We got the most food we could possibly order. You didn't see but we also had appetizers. I wish you guys could smell this
It's deep-fried. It's delicious meat.
We got country music playing in the background
They have like fake Solo cups. Everyone's wearing cowboy hats. I feel like I'm home. I love it
I got the pork spareribs check this out. You guys it looks super tender super juicy a little bit of fat up in there
Nice seared skin it's gonna be good
Jesus just fell right apart
Got a nice little top piece on there. Wow, this is just falling apart complete this it's pretty impressive. It's impressive looking
I don't know if it's gonna be impressive tasting but you guys know we've tasted a lot of barbecue. So the bar is pretty high
It's good. It's pretty good. It's actually really good wow.
And there is so much flavor in these ribs are so
Tender and juicy and so much flavor and the little burnt bits on the outside
Man, this is great. Allison went with the pulled pork.
I did I love pulled pork. They got barbecue sauce y'all
Give it a little dip in there
That barbecue sauce is super it's smoky but also sweet
I can't believe that we are in the middle of the ocean in the Caribbean and I am eating Texas barbecue
I'm actually surprised it does kind of feel like I'm in Texas and I didn't really think that would that's how it would go
The whole vibe in here is
fantastic
Good morning, once again y'all we made it
So sorry I hit you.
Good morning y'all once again, we made it to the island and it's a beautiful day. Oh my gosh
I mean look at this
The Caribbean the water is crystal clear. Yeah. It's crystal clear
it feels so good cuz it is pretty toasty out there today, but it's nice and refreshing the color is just
Amazing. This is Norwegian Cruise Line's private island. It's called Great Stirrup K
And I guess they were the first cruise line to ever buy an island. There are private cabanas everywhere. There's ziplining
There's kayaking there's jet skis there's paddleboarding. You can just swim or you can just hang out at the bar and chill
There's also a ton of food there like cooking everything fresh
Yeah, so we're gonna have to get on in on that in just a bit
But I think for now we're just gonna explore the island. Enjoy the water try to find some wildlife
Live our best island lives
From this amazing island. There's beautiful water amazing scenery
How could it get any better Oh with a freaking taco truck which they have and now we're gonna eat at
We actually heard it's really good. Yes, it was recommended to us as soon as they said taco truck
We're like say no more we will be there but there's actually a pulled pork sandwich that is supposed to be extra delicious
So we got a little bit of everything to try
We have gotten our food today was not a taco truck per se. It was just a delicious truck. So
We have the pulled pork on a pretzel bun y'all if you've never had a pretzel bun sandwich
You're doing life all wrong. We got fresh ceviche. Look how much they freaking gave us. Their chicken
Sandwich, which I thought was just another little side, but it's a whole meal. Yeah, we didn't actually mean to get this much food
Well, we got it. We're eating it
We're up for the challenge.
That's a big of a bite
No, oh my gosh your mouth is all red.
Having flashbacks to the squid ink
You know, a lot of people say that the trouble with these ink based dishes is just that the ink
Gets all over your face and it makes you look a little crazy, but I really haven't had that problem. That's actually really good
Should I wipe my face off first before I talk about the food?
What I was gonna say was this pulled pork is actually delicious
It's super tender the sauce has so much flavor in it
And of course, you can't go wrong with the pretzel bun as Allison says we're obsessed with them
It is very good. And then some classic Lay's potato chips.
I didn't think we need so much barbecue on this ship, but here we are
The cruise is sadly over. We are back in the Port of Miami up early
I don't wanna leave.
Yeah, we partied our little hearts out. We danced and danced and danced last night. We ate everything on the ship
I hope you guys enjoyed coming along with us
This was so much fun the brand new ship everything was pristine and they say that they try to keep the ship like that
So when you come on the ship, it should technically be in this exact same stage
But we're gonna have more info in the description to the Norwegian
Encore so you can book a trip if you are so inclined I highly recommend it. We had a blast. Mm-hmm
But now it's back to the real world
Back to paying for food and coffee or entertainment. Oh man.
Goodbye adventurers. We'll see you on the road.